Ahhhhh, Life.

You know your life is not as it was a few short years ago when you see your near 3 year-old standing inside the fridge hanging onto the produce drawer and when you question her actions she replies...

"I'm trying to make a poop. Close the refrigerator!"

Chatting

Meggan: Please stop playing and eat your dinner.
Amelia: (begins singing some song about her food)
Meggan: We don't sing at the dinner table.
Amelia: I didn't eat and drink and sing. I just singing. That doesn't mean anything. Chill out.

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Me: Do you want to say your prayers before going to sleep?
Amelia: Why?
Me: Because it is good to talk to God and thank him
Amelia: God is a robot.
Me: God is a robot? I think you're a little confused.
Amelia: I don't like robots.
Me: I'm sure not all robots are bad. And we should still thank God for everything.
Amelia: Why?
Me: Because God made the trees and the clouds and the oceans
Amelia: and the Ipad
Me: Uhh, sure...and the Ipad.

First Real Meeting

Open only one eye? Pirates do that! At least according to Amelia upon her first real meeting with Everett (She only saw him for about 5 minutes when he was first born).

7 Days

It is almost unimaginable to me that it has been a week since Everett was born. I'm sure the warp speed is partially due to the fact that time flies when working, heading back to the hospital, and trying to make sure your 2 year-old doesn't kill your newborn. I'm thinking the rest is due to two things - you lose track of your time when you are spending it with this new little creature you are so enamored with and you also lose track of time when said little creature keeps you up at night making you so tired that you have serious debates with yourself as to whether it is Tuesday or Wednesday...on Thursday. Regardless of why it has seemed so fast, I have enjoyed every second of it and cannot wait for the next week, next year, next decade...

Corrupt

Who has corrupted my 2 year-old daughter into thinking she is old enough to wear clear, plastic glasses for the sake of pretend style alone? I have an idea...and I think this person answers to the code name "Grandma"

Hidden Gem

The unsung victory of having a baby brother....getting opportunities to do fun things with the people who come to visit him...like Grandpa

Undeceptable

Amelia teaches me new words on a daily basis. Just tonight, I learned the word "Undeceptable"...

Me: Here we go. Let's brush our teeth.
Amelia: Nooo. I don't like that toothpaste!
Me: Well, your other toothpaste is for babies. This is for big girls who are 3.
Amelia: I not 3 yet.
Me: No, but you're almost 3. Now open up.
Amelia: That is undeceptable!

I can only assume it means the same thing as unacceptable...which I hate to tell her...is a totally unacceptable way to speak to her father.